FR Publications (Older)
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This page deals with individually specific publications for the Festiniog Railway Company from before 1980. For post 1980 material please click here. For magazine type publications, see Publications which covers regular publications, for the company, the support societies, and the heritage groups
This list is by no means exhaustive.
| Festiniog Railway 1956 guide book 122 x 183mm 24pps Price: 1/3 | ||
| Festiniog Railway 1957 guide book 126 x 184mm 32pps Price: 1/6 | ||
| Festiniog Railway 1958 guide book 124 x 184mm 32pps Price: 1/6 | ||
| Guide Book available in 1959 B & W Photographs; 210 x 103mm 32pps Price: 1/6 (7.5p) | ||
| Guide Book available in 1960 B & W Photographs; 210 x 130mm 36pps Price: 1/6 (7.5p)) Also sold in 1961 with single sheet supplement with new timetable | ||
| Guide Book available in 1961 B & W Photographs; 210 x 130mm 36pps Price: 1/6 (7.5p) | ||
| Guide Book available in 1962 B & W Photographs, 210 x 130mm 36pps Price: 2/- (10p) | ||
| Guide Book with traffic figures for 1962 (114,000) B & W Photographs; 124 x 185mm 56pps Price: 2/6 (12.5p) | ||
| Guide Book available in 1963 B & W Photographs; 124 x 185mm 56pps Price: 2/6 (12.5p) also came with amendment sheet referring to pages 45 and 52 Published by Ian Allan Ltd FRG 1235/35/125-663 | ||
| Festiniog Railway Guide Book (1967); Black & white photographs & maps, coloured cover; 180 x 116mm 56pps Price: 3/- (15p) Also sold 1n 1968 with Dduallt Supplement 172 x 111mm 4pps |
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| Festiniog Railway Guide Book (1968); Black & white photographs & maps, coloured cover; 180 x 116mm 60pps Price: 3/- (15p) | ||
| Festiniog Railway Guide Book 1969; Black & white photographs & maps, coloured cover; 179 x 115mm 60pps Price: 3/- (15p) | ||
| Festiniog Railway 1970 Guide Book 178 x 114mm 60pps Price: 3/- (15p) | ||
| Festiniog Railway 1971 guide book 178 x 118mm 60pps | ||
| Festiniog Railway Guide Book 1972 B & W Photographs; 114 x 178 60pps Price 20p | ||
| A Traveller's Guide to the Festiniog Railway (1973 and 1974 Two versions - on page 31 the Society Application Form shows prices before and after 30.9.73, second edition only has one price, also minor change to advert on page 32); Black & white and colour photographs; 176 x 244mm 32 pps |
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| A Traveller's Guide to the Festiniog Railway ; Colour photographs, black & white maps; 209 x 297mm 20 pps version 1 page 2 has photo dated 8th June 1978 version 2 has plans for new station in Bleanau Ffestiniog | ||
| Pictorial History of the Festiniog Railway 178 x 240mm 24pps Price 2/6 First Edition April 1958 Second Edition September 1958 |
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| The FR in pictures 1951-61 B&W Photographs; 175 x 240mm 20pp Price 2/6 (12.5p) | ||
| Festiniog Railway Story In Pictures 1964 176 x 236mm 24pps Price 3/- |
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| to celebrate 130 years. 1966 B&W , 175mm x 240mm, 24pp, price 3/- (15p) | ||
| The Tan-y-Bwlch Decade in pictures, 1968; Black and white photos and maps with colour cover; 173mm x 243mm 24pps Price: 3/- (15p) | ||
| The FR in pictures, 1969; Black & white photographs, coloured cover; 178 x 240mm 24pps Price: 3/- (15p) | ||
| Festiniog Pictorial 1970 B & W Photographs except four in colour in centre; 178 x 240 32pps Price: 4s (20p) | ||
| Festiniog Pictorial 1971 Series 2 B & W Photographs except four in colour in centre; 178 x 240 32pps Price: 20p | ||
| Festiniog Pictorial 1972 Series 3 B & W Photographs except four in colour (pps 13 & 20) and colour centrfold; 178 x 240mm 32pps | ||
| Welcome To The Festiniog Railway book 1973 230 x 242mm 12pps. A booklet produced for an open day on 7th July 1973 for local dignatories to show progress on the Deviation and to publicise the "Back to Blaenau" project. Copies were given to all guests and also volunteers involved. | ||
| Blaenau Ffestiniog . . . HERE WE COME! Or . . . how the Festiniog Railway overcame all odds and kept its promise, 1978; Black & white photographs and drawings with fold-out centre map; 230mm x 243mm 12pps | ||
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Centenary of Steam 1863-1963 - visit of Representatives of the Press, Wednesday 22 May 1963. This 8-page booklet commemorates the occasion and most likely was for sale although no price is shown. Printed by T.Stephenson & Sons Ltd. 135 x 210mm | |
| Stock Book available in 1962 B & W Photographs; 124 x 102mm 20pps Price: 1/6 (7.5p) |
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Stock Book Supplement Easter 1964 B & W Photographs; 102 x 102mm 4pps Price: 6d (2.5p) | |
| Festiniog Railway Companion 1973 B & W Photographs; 150 x 210 40pps Price: 35p | ||
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Festiniog Railway 1973 stock book | |
| Festiniog Railway 1976 stock book | ||
| Festiniog Railway Companion 197? 2nd Edition B & W Photographs; 150 x 210 40pps Price: 35p (Content as '1st' Edition - just a different cover!) | ||
| Festiniog Locomotive Leaflet No.1 : The Garratt Locomotive (1966 - presumed); black and white photographs and line drawings; 218mm x 152mm 4pps Price 6d (2½p) | ||
| The Age of Slate - Michael Burn | ||
| How Ffestiniog Got Its Railway, M.J.T.Lewis | ||
| The Ffestiniog Adventure by Pamela Roberts | ||
| The Volunteers' Manual, Expanded and Completely Revised, 1965 B&W Photographs; 139 x 214mm 32 pps Price 3/- (15p) | ||
| The Volunteer's Manual - A guide for those working on the Festiniog Railway (3rd edition, 1975) ; A5 no pictures | ||
| Festiniog Railway 300-piece Whitman jigsaw | ||
| Festiniog Railway fabric patch |


























